Birmingham Riots 1963Andrea nelson Hour. 3

Birmingham Riots were provoked by bombings that took place on May 11, 1963. After the attacks african americans in the area started to riot because of the police involved and were restrained by the Birmingham Police Department.

“We are not going to stand for this in Birmingham,” he declared. “And if necessary we will fill the jail full and we don’t care whose toes we step on.” - Bull Connor

Works Cited

Siemaszko, C. (2012, May 03). Birmingham erupted into chaos in 1963 as battle for civil rights exploded in South. Retrieved April 26, 2017, from http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/birmingham-erupted-chaos-1963-battle-civil-rights-exploded-south-article-1.1071793?scrlybrkr=61dbadb4

Siemaszko, C. (2012, May 03). Birmingham erupted into chaos in 1963 as battle for civil rights exploded in South. Retrieved April 26, 2017, from http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/birmingham-erupted-chaos-1963-battle-civil-rights-exploded-south-article-1.1071793?scrlybrkr=61dbadb4